An academic lab at ITU is a physical laboratory that seeks to encourage interaction between faculty, students and external stakeholders. There are both research and teaching labs – often combined. A lab has an academic responsible defining the overall aim and purpose of the lab. Additionally, a lab will typically have a lab manager who handles the daily administration.

The AIR LAB explores the affective and emotional aspects of living with digital and interactive technologies, and how affective interactions can change our relations to the world, each other and ourselves. In addition to hosting research and student projects within Biometrics, AR, VR, Sonic Interaction Design and Robotics, the LAB hosts talks, residencies, workshops and industry collaborations.